Shine (Bond album) explained

Shine
Type:studio
Artist:Bond
Cover:Bondshine.jpg
Border:yes
Released:15 October 2002
Recorded:Spring 2002
Genre:Classical crossover, electronic
Length:57:08
Label:Decca
Producer:Magnus Fiennes/Various
Prev Title:Born
Prev Year:2000
Next Title:Remixed
Next Year:2003

Shine is the second album released by the classical crossover string quartet Bond. It peaked at No. 26 on the UK Albums Chart,[1] and went Gold in six countries. While it peaked at No. 61 on the US Billboard 200 albums chart,[2] it spent five consecutive weeks at No. 1 on the Classical Crossover charts.[3] Bond described the album as having "slightly more ethnic undertones" than their first album.[4]

Track listing

UK,
Japan
US Title Composed by Length
11"Allegretto" Karl Jenkins, arr and Produced: The Beatmasters3:54
22"Shine" Magnus Fiennes3:58
33"Fuego" Tonči Huljić2:59
44"Strange Paradise" Magnus Fiennes4:29
55"Speed" Stuart Crichton, arr. Stuart 7" mix3:40
66"Big Love Adagio" Tomaso Albinoni, arr. Magnus Fiennes/Stuart Crichton/bond4:58
77"Kashmir" Robert Plant/Jimmy Page. arr and Produced: The Beatmasters5:08
88"Gypsy Rhapsody" Tonči Huljić. arr and Produced: The Beatmasters3:35
99"Libertango" Ástor Piazzolla3:43
1010"Sahara" Haylie Ecker5:21
1111"Ride" Eos Chater4:10
1212"Space" Martin Glover/Paul Carter/Manda Glanfield. arr and Produced:The Beatmasters4:56
13"Odyssey" Tania Davis arr. by Tania Davis and Brian Gascoigne4:38
1413"Bond On Bond" Monty Norman (adapted from the James Bond Theme), arr. Adapted Wherry3:03

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Official Albums Chart Top 100 . Staff Writer . 28 December 2002 . Official Charts Company.
  2. News: Staff Writer. The Billboard 200. 23 November 2002. Billboard. 114. 47. 61. 0006-2510.
  3. News: Staff Writer. Top Classical Crossover. 7 December 2002 . Billboard. 114. 49. 89. 0006-2510.
  4. Web site: Bond conquers classical crossover charts . Streicher . Brian . 1 November 2002 . The Music Room . CNN . https://web.archive.org/web/20021103121420/http://www.cnn.com/2002/SHOWBIZ/Music/11/01/mroom.bond/index.html . 3 November 2002 . live.